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FIFA's World Cup U-turn Defended by Wenger

Updated 2026-08-04 11:55 UTC 1 source Neutral

Arsene Wenger, FIFA’s chief of global football development, defended the organization’s decision to withdraw from a plan to sell stakes in a World Cup company. He stated that the move was 'absolutely necessary and beyond question.'

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FIFA's chief of global football development Arsene Wenger has said Gianni Infantino's decision to withdraw from a plan to sell stakes in a World Cup company to private investors was "absolutely necessary and beyond question."
2026-08-04 12:43 UTC
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